A DUEL IN A DESERT
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"And I thought you were!" said the wizard, equally surprised.
"Well, what does this mean?" asked the magician.
"I can't tell," replied the wizard; "I did n't make the tester; there must have been some mistake."
"Oh, no; it's all right," said the magician; "we must try again. Where's the boy?"
"BOTH DID THEIR BEST TO GET INSIDE."
"Here I am!" said the boy's voice.
"Where?" they asked, not able to see him.
"In the marble," said the boy. "I 've won!"
There was no mistake. They both could see him, coiled up in the tester and grinning with delight.
"This is too ridiculous!" said the magician. "Come out of that, you little monkey!"
